Etheostoma punctulatum
Stippled Darter
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma punctulatum (Stippled Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found in Missouri and White River drainages in Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas in the USA. Isolated population occurs in upper Castor River (Mississippi River tributary) of southeastern Missouri.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in rocky pools of headwaters, creeks, and less often in small rivers; near springs and debris.
Max length: 10.0 cm TL; common length: 5.5 cm TL; max age: 4 years.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-27. Resilience: Medium (tmax=4).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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